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agnik239's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.0
_xrebeccajanee's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
shatton72's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
joy_collision's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
ort62's review against another edition
4.0
Well since my first readings of Enid blyton where over 50 years ago it was a good read x
shona_reads_in_devon's review against another edition
4.0
This was my absolute favourite book as a child. Reading it with the children. They've changed Fanny to Frannie which seems a bit weird and pointless given the much more problematic things in Enid Blyton novels but there we go.
Kids enjoyed it, and i have a request to move on to the next one immediately.
Kids enjoyed it, and i have a request to move on to the next one immediately.
aaaaaaaaaaaaa_aaaaaaa_aaaa's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
peylouise's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book with my class of 28 5-7 year old children and they loved it. During the first couple of chapters, I was worried that the book wasn't going to hook them at all but they were soon completely engrossed in the story and they absolutely loved it. I actually really enjoyed it too and I had two days off sick at one point and was gutted that I'd miss those pages with the children. They loved all of the lands that were visited and the different characters with Saucepan man being a clear favourite. I found it great for reading to the children with different voices and such for each character, too.
I had to change some of the language as I was reading it to the children as parts were a little outdated or the vocabulary was a little too extensive for my class but this didn't take away from the story at all. In addition, some words were repeated A LOT through the story like 'dismayed' to the point that I began changing these words when reading it aloud.
All in all, we really loved it and couldn't tell for the most part that it's an old text. Considering reading the next with them, but I've seen from the blurb that cousin Dick comes to stay and I don't know if I should rename Dick or just hope I don't find any parts worth giggling at.
I had to change some of the language as I was reading it to the children as parts were a little outdated or the vocabulary was a little too extensive for my class but this didn't take away from the story at all. In addition, some words were repeated A LOT through the story like 'dismayed' to the point that I began changing these words when reading it aloud.
All in all, we really loved it and couldn't tell for the most part that it's an old text. Considering reading the next with them, but I've seen from the blurb that cousin Dick comes to stay and I don't know if I should rename Dick or just hope I don't find any parts worth giggling at.
thedemonseamen's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0